Yes, Most Of The Time I Trust Them
Some great deal's can be had on previously owned, police trade-in's. Unless
a weapon has been grossly abused (usually tell by looking with the naked eye),
some major savings of $$$ can be found. As has been stated, some PO's very
seldom shoot their weapon(s); except during qualifications. Avoid a weapon
that has been left in a wet duty rig, unattened for long periods of time. Most
of the time a blued weapon will show signs of RUST, very quickly. I knew of
a couple of PO's that special ordered Smith & Wesson model 25-2's back in
the 70's; neither of them took care of these weapons, leaving them at their
headquarters; whereas anybody and everybody could "fiddle and fumble"
with these weapons. Pretty soon, they looked like something that S&W had
placed in their scrap bin~!
Fit is of the utmost importance~! An ill fitting revolver for instance more than
likely will shave lead, be out of time, crane and frame may not mate amongest
other things~! On semi-auto's, slide to frame fit (tightness) is essential. A quick
check by pressing down hard on the top of the barrel cover will determine if there
is any sloppiness here. Look for cracked frames, slides, etc. Also, on 1911's you
want too inspect the grips bushing's; easily replaced, but you may want to pass
this one up cuz the screws were tightened down too far. Just fuel for thought~!